North Macedonia under the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman North Macedonia Severna Makedonija (Geographical) | |||||||||
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| 1395–1913 | |||||||||
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Map of the Balkans in 1912. Ottoman territories are marked in pink. | |||||||||
| Common languages | Serbian, Macedonian, Turkish, Bulgarian, Greek | ||||||||
| Government | Sanjaks within Vilayets of the Ottoman Empire | ||||||||
| Vizier, Sanjak-bey, and Vali | |||||||||
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| 1395 | |||||||||
| 1913 | |||||||||
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| Today part of | North Macedonia | ||||||||
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North Macedonia was part of the Ottoman Empire for over 500 years, from the late 14th century until the Treaty of Bucharest in 1913. Before its conquest, this area was divided between various Serbian feudal principalities. Later, it became part of the Ottoman province or Eyalet of Rumelia. The name Rumelia (Turkish: Rumeli) means "Land of the Romans" in Turkish, referring to the lands conquered by the Ottoman Turks from the Byzantine Empire.